At Mass in Canada, Pope praises Indigenous reverence for elders
Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaReuters Pope Francis on Tuesday praised the Indigenous tradition of showing great respect for elders and learning from them, saying their memory must not be lost in modern society’s “fog of forgetfulness”. Francis is on a week-long tour of Canada to apologise for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools that […]
The Interview: Rev Jan Naylor Cope, editor of National Cathedral sermon compilation, on lessons from the pandemic
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with Rev Jan Naylor Cope about the cathedral’s expanded online congregation, the way it adapted Communion and the enduring lessons of pandemic preaching…
Essay: Once feared as Vatican meddling, Catholic ideas could help America move forward
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says a “truly Catholic agenda” could help the US in a “time of division, pandemic, racism and global warming”…
Essay: What white evangelical Christians can’t see when they see racism
Author and teacher of philosophy JAMES KA SMITH, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at why he believes evangelical Christians in the US prefer reconciliation over justice when it comes to issues of race…
Essay: I’ve always suffered racism. Becoming a Christian didn’t make it easier
In an adapted excerpt from the book ‘Uncommon Ground’, TRILLIA NEWBELL, director of community outreach for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, recounts her experiences with racism and how Christians need to respond…
Church of England bishops praying for “national unity” as Brexit debate gets increasingly acrimonious
Church of England bishops have issued a joint statement saying that they were praying for “national unity” and for “courage, integrity and clarity” for politicians in light of last week’s “turbulent” Brexit related events. In a statement released on Saturday, the bishops also called on the country “to consider the nature of our public conversation”, […]
ESSAY: ASKING THE “HARD QUESTIONS” IN THE WAKE OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK
In the wake of National Reconciliation Week in Australia, Aboriginal Christian leader BROOKE PRENTIS asks some tough questions…
LOCKERBIE: HOW LISA GIBSON’S DECISION TO “LOVE HER ENEMIES” IS BUILDING BRIDGES OF RECONCILIATION
DAVID ADAMS reports…